Quick Facts of George Lucas

George Lucas also known by his first name George is a filmmaker from the United States. He has also established himself as an entrepreneur. He is popular in the world for movies like Star Wars, Indiana Jones franchises and much more. George Lucas was from the middle-class family born as George Walton Lucas Jr. in Modesto, California, the United States of America to Dorothy Ellinore Lucas and George Walton Lucas, Sr. He is an American and is white.

George Lucas has been married twice in his life as his first married life was dissolved after being married for more than a decade. He was first married to Marcia Lou Griffin. She is also one of the renowned film editors from the Untied States. They were married in 1969. The couple adopted a child in 1981. Something went wrong with the start of the 1980s and they finally got divorced in 1983.

After this, he had romantic love affairs with Linda Ronstadt. He is now married with Mellody Hobson. He also has a child with her. He began his professional career since 1965. He currently made another hit movie The Bridge of Spies which was critically acclaimed and liked by people all over the world.

He directed his first movie in 1967 and that was just a short movie and that was titled Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB. He was paid $400,000,000 for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. His net worth is estimated to be around $5.1 billion.

George Lucas facts on timeline

Born in
Modesto, California

1944
14th of May

George Lucas was from the middle class family born as George Walton Lucas Jr. in Modesto, California, United States of America to Dorothy Ellinore Lucas and George Walton Lucas, Sr. He is an American and is white.

Began his
professional career

1965

He began his professional career since 1965. He directed his first movie in 1967 and that was just a short movie and that was titled Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB. Till now he has directed more than dozens of movies.

Completed his
bachelor's degree

1967

He received his formal education from some high school in California. After completing his high school education, he joined University of Southern California and studied his bachelor’s degree. He also completed his education from there in 1967.

Married to
Marcia Lucas

1969
22nd of February

He was first married to Marcia Lucas. Her full name is Marcia Lou Griffin and she is also one of the renowned film editors from Untied States. She is popular in the world for her work in the movies like Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope, Taxi Driver and many more.

First child,
Amanda Lucas

1981
1st of July

He was married to Marcia Lou Griffin for more than a decade but they were unable to be parents of their own child together. So they decided to adopt a child and they finally adopted a child on July 1st, 1981 and it was a sweet title baby girl and they named her Amanda Lucas.

Divorced with
Marcia Lucas

1983

George Lucas has been married twice in his life as his first married life was dissolved after being married for more than a decade. He was first married to Marcia Lou Griffin. Something went wrong with the start of 1980s and they finally got divorced in 1983.

Began dating
Linda Ronstadt

1985

After ending his first married life he was seen with Linda Ronstadt. Her full name is Linda Maria Ronstadt and she is one of the famous singers from United States. She has also been honored with Grammy Awards for 11 different times.

Won
Academy Awards, USA

1992

Academy Awards, USA is one of the prestigious awards in the film industry and everyone really fells honored if they win this award. He has also been honored with this award once and that was in 1992. He got his first nomination in this award in 1974.

Began dating
Mellody Hobson

2006

After ending his love life with Linda Ronstadt he was not linked with any one till the end of 2005. But with the start of 2006, news came out that he is seeing Mellody Hobson. She is one of the great businesswomen in the United States.

Won
African-American Film Critics Association

2011

He has been nominated in lots of prestigious awards and he has also won some of them. In 2011, he got his first nomination in African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) and that was for Special Achievement Award, he was able to be honored with this award the same time.

Married to
Mellody Hobson

2013
22nd of June

After having romantic relationship with Mellody Hobson for more than half a decade, they decided to enter into the new stage of their love life, so they finally got engaged with the start of 2013 and then got married some months later.

Fourth child,
Everest Hobson Lucas

2013
24th of August

He became father for the fourth time in his life in 2013 after being married with this second wife, Mellody Hobson. They became parents for the first time together and it was also a sweet little baby girl and they named her Everest Hobson Lucas. She was born through gestational carrier.

He received several honors for his work in the movie Star Wars: The Clone Wars. From this movie, he was nominated in Daytime Emmy Awards in 2013 for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program. He won this award that year. He was also honored with this award the following year.